HPV Vaccine

• Vancouver Island nurses to offer HPV vaccine to high school seniors

  They will be offering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that helps protect against types of the virus that can cause cancers of the cervix, anus, mouth, penis and more.

  Health

  Jan 17
  
• 1 dose of cancer-preventing HPV vaccine has same impact as 2: study

  Using one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective in preventing cervical cancer as two or three doses, new research suggests.

  Health

  Oct 9, 2024
  
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• Whooping cough warnings continue amid low vaccination rates in rural Alberta

  Low rates of childhood vaccinations in Alberta rural communities as whooping cough warning issued

  Health

  Mar 17, 2024
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• HPV vaccine can prevent cancer. So why isn’t it free for many Canadians?

  The human papillomavirus is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in Canada, with more than 75 per cent of sexually active adults estimated to develop it.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2024
• Cervical cancer rates in Canada and U.S. are dropping. Experts think they know why

  A significant drop in the number of Americans with cervical cancer in the U.S. highlights the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine - a success story also playing out in Canada.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2023
• Cervical cancer rates fell by 87% in women who had HPV vaccine, U.K. study finds

  HPV vaccination programs have led to a drop in cervical cancer rates among certain age groups in the U.K., according to a new study.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2021
• London, Ont., woman advocating for changes to cervical cancer screening dies at 43

  A London, Ont., woman who shared her tragic story of cancer in hopes of preventing others from befalling the same fate has died. 

  Health

  Feb 21, 2020
• What is a pap test? Here’s what doctors are looking for

  A pap test is used to prevent cervical cancer, and it's important that you keep up with your appointments and understand why you need them, say doctors.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 16, 2020
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• Cervical cancer could be eliminated in Canada in just 20 years, studies find

  Cervical cancer can be prevented by vaccination and eventually eliminated worldwide, researchers say.

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  Feb 4, 2020
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• HPV immunization program in B.C. cuts rates of pre-cancer in women, study says

  HPV is common in both men and women, and has been identified as the cause of almost all cervical cancers — a disease that kills 50 women each year in B.C.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2019